Supporting frame or foundation for cut flowers



C. H. FOX.

0H FOUNDATION FOR CUT FIOWERS. APPLICATION FILED ocr. I8, 1921.

Patented Oct. 31, 1922.

SUPPORTING FRAME it? at t t. all i hi t3 CHARLES nanny run, or PHILADELPHIA, rnnnsvtvanm.

SUPPORTING FRAME O'J'Et FOUNDATION FOR CUT FLOWERS.

Q Application filed October 18, 1921. Serial No. 503,607.

To all whomt't may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES HENRY Fox, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and .useful Improvements in Supporting Frames or Foundations for Cut Flowers, of which the following is aspeciiication.

My invention relates to the supporting frairies or foundations for making up cut flower designs, emblems and the like, .and one object of my invention is to provide a simple type of structure, having provision for a supply of water so that the flowers which make up the design may be kept fresh for a relatively long period of time.

A further object of my invention is. to provide a structure adapted to support plurality of liquid containing vessels.

And a further object of my invention is to provide an improved type of structure that will permit of the formation of a flower design of a highly pleasin appearance.

These and other features of my invention are more fully described hereinafter, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, in which: i

Figure 1, is a perspective view of one form of cut flower supporting structure within the scope of my invention.

Fig. 2, is a plan view of the same.

Fig. 3, is a view illustrating diagrammatically the manner in which the supporting frame or body is completely hidden by the flowers applied thereto, and

Figs. l and 5 are views illustrating modified forms of structures within the scope of my invention.

In the preparation of so-called floral pieces for ceremonial occasions, weddings, funerals and the like, it is very common, of course, to employ a foundation frame or support for the cut flowers making up such set design. The common practice, heretofore, has been to fill foundation frame with moss, and to place the stems of such cut flowers in such moss. This building up of the frame with moss is a tedious operation and takes considerable time before the cut flowers can be assembled. In many instances, of course, in the preparation of certain designs or set pieces, the moss may be omitted, and the cut flowers simply placed in the foundation frame to which the stems of the same are usually wired. In practically all instances heretofore, however, such flower design must be made up immediately prior to its use in order to preserve the flowers as freshas possible.

In the construction I have devised, I provide the main portion of the frame or foundation with a receptacle which may contain water and into which the stemsof the flowers may dip, and in addition, other portions or extensionsof the foundation may be yin'ovided with receptacles for water in order that the stems of other portions of the flowers making up the complete design, may also dip, thereby preserving the freshness of the flowers. In this way I am able to proviiile a very pleasing design, and to place in the extensions, types of flowers that otherwise could not be employed in makingup set pieces of the character with which special structure is particularly adapted for use. Moreover, designs or setpieces made up with my foundation will last very much longer than those heretofore made.

In the drawings, 1 represents a frame which may be made of wicker work, or wire, the central portion 1 of which receives a receptacle 2 for waterand in Figs. land 2. of the drawings, this receptacle is shown as supported by a base 3, to which may be attached an enclosure of suitable type, which may be made of ordinary wicker material. or of metal, or of any other suitable stranded material available for the purpose.

In this structure the enclosure may have an upwardly projecting rim or made up of loops 5 of the same material as such enclosure, or of any other suitable material, and such projecting loops may form a back support upon which the cut flowers making up the design may be built up. In order to provide additional supports for the flowers, a strand of the wicker work or other material may be passed through the loops of this rear support and itself looped at intervals, as indicated at 6. The stems of the flowers may pass through. these loops into the water receptacle 2.

Lateral extensions '7 may be provided for the foundation frame as indicated, which extensions may be made of pairs of strands of the wicker work or other material, to pro vide spaces for the reception of cut flowers, foliage and the like, and in these extensions one or more receptacles for water, indicated at 8, maybe placed; such receptacles being preferably enclosed by a suitable covering 9,

that willprovide a desipable ground work or will be understood that a water receptacle of.

the type illustrated in Fig. 1, may directly carry laterally'disposed extensions 7 as well as a set of loops 5* forming the rear support, so as to avoid the necessity of employing an independent support of wicker work to receive such water receptacle. Astructure of this type, having such side or end extensions of metal as well as a rear looped support'ofmetal is shown in Fig. 4:, and these several partsmaybe secured to the water receptacle 2, and base 3, by soldering or brazing. I

In Fig. 5, I have illustrated another modi-' fication within the scope of my invention, in which a basket-like structure 10, receives a water receptacle 2". In this type of struc ture the end extensions '7" may have crosspiecesill providing, withthe runs of material making up such extensions, additional spaces, for receiving the stems of cut flowers. In this form of "structure, the base may be omitted. I

In addition to the supporting means provided by the wicker workof the frame or support, the main water receptacle (2, 2, etc.,) preferably receives a mesh wire sup port, such as indicated at 12, through which the stems of the flowers may, pass into the water contained therein.

I claim:

1. A foundation for out flowers, comprising a water receptacle having a rear support for such flowers; such support being reticulated to permit the stems of the flowers to Such recep- 1 ,asssoe reticulatedto permit the stems of the flowers to pass through the same'into said water receptacle, a plurality of end extensions carried by said water receptacle and adapted to receive cut flowers, and independent water receptacles carried by said end extensions.

3. A foundation for out flowers, compris ing a water receptacle having a rear support for such flowers; the water receptacle receiving the stems of such cut flowers, and a plurality of end extensions carried bysaid water receptacle and adapted to receive cut flowers.

at. A foundation for out flowers, comprising a reticulated frame having a set ofloops forming a rear support for out flowers, a base therefor, a water receptacle supported by said base within the frame and into which the flower stems may dip, and 'aplurality of end extensions, each comprising spaced ele ments to receive cut flowers, carried by said frame. 5. A foundation for out flowers, con1pris ing a reticulated frame having a' set of loops forming a rear support for cut' flowers, a base therefor, a water receptacle supported by said base within the frame and into which the stems of the flowers may dip, a plurality of end extensions, each comprising spaced elements to receive cut flowers, carried by said frame, and supplemental water receptacles carried by said end extensions.

In Witness whereof I have signed this specification.

' CHARLES HENRY FOX. 

